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westerly
1[wes-ter-lee]
adjective
moving, directed, or situated toward the west.
the westerly end of the field.
(especially of a wind) coming from the west.
a westerly gale.
adverb
toward the west.
to escape westerly.
from the west.
a sharp wind blowing westerly.
noun
plural
westerliesa wind that blows from the west.
an occasional westerly that pommeled the island.
(used with a plural verb)westerlies, any semipermanent belt of westerly winds, especially those that prevail at latitudes lying between the tropical and polar regions of the earth.
Westerly
2[wes-ter-lee]
noun
a town in SW Rhode Island.
westerly
/ ˈɛəɪ /
adjective
of, relating to, or situated in the west
adverb
towards or in the direction of the west
(esp of the wind) from the west
noun
a wind blowing from the west
westerly
A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the west. The prevailing winds in the middle latitudes are westerlies.
See illustration at wind
westerly
Other 51Թ Forms
- westerliness noun
- ˈɱٱԱ noun
Example Sentences
The showers are being blown in on a brisk westerly wind.
"There will be frequent showers on Saturday and Sunday with hail and thunder, along with a spell of blustery westerly winds."
“The irony is this notion that the dust is going to be mitigated and it won’t travel and disperse,” Gund, 52, said as a westerly breeze picked up.
No sustained heat next week due to predominantly westerly winds.
This weather set-up would once again bring milder westerly winds from the Atlantic and so a reduced chance of colder spells.
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